Arthur 'Jack' Sweeney

[PhilSweeney]

Hi - my name is Phil Sweeney. I am lookng for anyone that might be ableto tell me anything about my dad, Arthur Sweeney always called Jack by his family. He left Royal Hospital School in 1937/8, and after failing is Navy medical joined Union Castle as a steward on the Southampton to Cape Town route. During the war he was in the PQ convoys I think. He emigrated to New Zealand after the war, but didn't get on there so worked his passage back to England in 1955. He died in 1964.

I would be grateful if anyone could tell me anything about his time at sea.

Thanks

Phil

[Keith at Tregenna]

Hello Phil,

Would you have further information, the more you can provide the better.

Full name, date and place of birth, discharge number etc would all assist us to help you.

Regards Keith.

[PhilSweeney]

Hi Keith

Full Name was Arthur Sweeney. He was born in Portsmouth in 1923. I have no discharge number for him I am afraid.

I am probably being a bit optimistic, it wasa long time ago.

Thanks

Phil

[Keith at Tregenna]

Was his mothers Maiden Name Doody ?

Do you have a day and month of birth ?

Sorry for the questions but, it is near detective work.

Regards Keith.

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[PhilSweeney]

Hi Keith

Yes his mother was Alice Doody. I think he was born in November/December 1923. I am not sure, I was very young when he died, and my mother has now recently died so I can't ask her.

Thanks

Phil

[Keith at Tregenna]

Births Dec 1923

Sweeney
Arthur
Portsmouth

Mother: Doody

Birth possibly registered: 1924

Deaths Jun 1964

SWEENEY
ARTHUR
40
PORTSMOUTH

Hopefully, enough for some of the team on site to assist with MN record searches.

Fingers crossed.

Keith.

[PhilSweeney]

Thanks Keith

Phil

[Hugh]

Hello Phil,
Is this him: BT 372/259/127

Regards
Hugh

[Keith at Tregenna]

I had only found one Arthur for that year, had not come across anything MN. Makes sense that he would be recorded as A.

Hopefully, you have worked your magic again Hugh.

Regards Keith.

[PhilSweeney]

Hi Hugh

It might be. I will order a copy and have a look.

Thanks